(June 14, 2021 at 8:40 pm)BrianSoddingBoru4 Wrote:(June 14, 2021 at 8:34 pm)Brian37 Wrote: Ayn Rand can most certainly be claimed to the start of the selfish bent of America in politics. But to be fair, I also hate the idiots who sport "Che" avatars, you know, the guy who lead to Castro's Cuba.
Help me out, here - what on Earth does Che Guevara have to do with selfishness in US politics?
Not saying you’re wrong, I just don’t see the connection.
Boru
Opposite extremes of the same coin. Ayn Rand gave voice eventually to the "fuck you I got mine" mentality, and Che gave rise to "fuck capitalism".
FYI Fidel Castro died with a personal estimated wealth of $800 million.
Truth be told worldwide, this is why I hate labels. Even Hitler once he consolidated power, became a very rich man by forcing his population to buy "Mein Kompf". It wasn't the reason he rose to absolute power, but once in that seat of power, he had the power to force Germans to buy his propaganda.
There is no power in past or present history, that does not have wealth, friend or foe alike, open or closed state, all top powers invest in the global market. It always takes money and resources to keep power, regardless of autocracy, theocracy, dictatorship, open or closed state.
